Agricultural Education Orientation

Jordan College of Agricyultural Sciences and Technology

Agricultural Education Orientation

The purpose of this
site is to disseminate information related to
the Agricultural Education Orientation grant
project. This grant is funded by the
United States Department of Agriculture Hispanic
Serving Institution's Educational Grants
Program.

The agricultural industry faces an
ongoing shortage of qualified applicants to fill
positions.

This is not a problem unique to production
agriculture; agricultural education has
experienced a short fall of credentialed
teachers for at least the last 38 years.

Further complicating this issue is the under
representation of minorities in the agriculture
industry and agricultural education fields.

The emphasis of this project is to
recruit and educate students at College of the
Sequoias (COS) in Visalia on the benefits of
careers with USDA, in the agriculture industry
and specifically in agricultural education. The
overall goal is to increase the number of
underrepresented students pursuing and
completing the Agricultural Education
undergraduate program at California State
University, Fresno.

Products resulting from this project
include:

1) a new AEO course will exist after a
review of the existing curriculum and
modifications;
2) a website and promotional brochure will exist
to dissemination project information; and
3) a sustainable preparation and recruitment
program will be created and refined allowing
this project to continue beyond the life of this
grant.

Outcomes will include:

1) at least 60 students will consider a
career in agricultural education;
2) at least 60 students from COS will have
clearly established academic and transfer plans
allowing them to smoothly transition to the
university;
3) as a result of their biannual advising
meetings with a faculty advisor, each
participant who attends CSU, Fresno will have a
clearly established academic and career plan to
assist in the retention of those students in the
undergraduate program; and
4) one qualified, underrepresented student who
completed the AEO course and is majoring in
Agricultural Education at CSU, Fresno, will have
full financial assistance covering all their
educational expenses for two academic years
allowing them to focus on their education and
career success.

If you a student with an interest in
participating in this program, please visit the
"Prospective Students" page for more information
and how to become involved in the AEO project.
If you are a current student enrolled in the AEO
course at College of the Sequoias, please click
on the "Current Students" page to find
information pertaining to your course.

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